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Mac's - Altered Beast

156 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 10th 2023
1.048
1.007
5.4%
36.4
14.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 36.4%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 54.5%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich III0.25 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 4.5%
0.13 lb German - Melanoidin0.125 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.3%
0.13 lb American - Chocolate0.125 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 17.3 Boil 30 min 23.92 20%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 12.44 40%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1.25 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal 151 °F 151 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.92 g | 23.7 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.94 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mac's - Altered Beast" Altbier beer recipe by MacBrewingCo. BIAB, ABV 5.38%, IBU 36.36, SRM 14.52, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, CaraMunich III, Melanoidin, Chocolate) Hops: (Warrior, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-01 03:08 UTC